Authorization

​To work as a doctor or a nurse in Denmark you must have an authorization.

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Please note that you must have an authorization to work as a doctor or nurse in the health care sector in Denmark. Different rules for the granting of authorization apply, depending on your education and where you have received it.

Apply for authorization to the Danish National Health Board​​

Applications for a Danish authorization of health care educations received abroad must be submitted to the Danish National Health Board. At the Danish National Health Board you will find detailed information about the application procedure.

Your authorization application​​

Please follow all instructions and go through all the steps in the application procedure. The process may be significantly delayed, should a document or a signature be missing in your application.